Security News > 2022 > March > Take a walk on the client side: The importance of front-end JavaScript security assessments

During these assessments a security analyst will determine if the system is susceptible to any known or exploitable vulnerabilities, assign severity levels to them, recommend remediation or mitigation, and prioritize the order in which remediation must occur based on the severity level.

The end result of a security assessment should be deep insights into the security gaps of your organization, aligned to both your overall security program and a governance model.

With the increased use of front-end frameworks, libraries, and third-party tools, it's time for organizations to expand the scope of traditional security assessments and testing to include the client-side attack surface of their websites and web applications.

Typically, pentests, vulnerability assessments, and security assessments are performed as short-term projects that are repeated on a quarterly or annual basis.

Are pentests, vulnerability assessments, and security assessments right for me?

Read about JavaScript front-end assessments and how to improve client-side, JavaScript security in our new e-book The Ultimate Guide to Client-Side Security.

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